Virginia Swimming Intrasquad Meet Announcement

• Held under the Sanction of USA Swimming and Virginia Swimming.
• USA Swimming, Virginia Swimming, {hostClub}, and {facilityName} shall be held free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.

Eligibility:

• Open to all athletes on {hostClub} who are registered with USA Swimming before the first day of the meet.
• No on deck USA Swimming athlete registration will be permitted.
• 2025-2028 NAG time standards are in effect.
• All 18 & O athletes must have completed the appropriate APT prior to the first day of competition.  Athletes who 18th birthday occurs during competition must complete the APT prior to that date.
• Age on {meetDate} will determine age for the entire meet.

VSI language regarding Athletes with a Disability and Athletes with a Serious Medical condition applies.

Entries will be processed in the order received and accepted to the greatest extent possible without exceeding the 4-hour/session timeline limit.

Warm-up and session start times can be found on the Order of Events.

Standard VSI penalties for illegal participation in the meet apply. See Policies and Procedures Section #17.6.

Rules:       

• The current USA Swimming Rules and Regulations including the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy will govern this meet.
• All applicable adults participating in or associated with this meet, acknowledge that they are subject to the provisions of the USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) and that they understand that compliance with the MAAPP policy is a condition of participation in the conduct of this competition.
• Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA-S member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.
• Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present without written USA Swimming approval.
• Use of audio or visual recording devices, including cell phones, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. In addition, photography behind the blocks is not permitted.
• Changing, in whole or in part, into or out of swimsuit when wearing just one suit in an area other than in a locker room, bathroom, or other space designated for changing is PROHIBITED.
• In accordance with Virginia Swimming Best Practices, all athletes should shower before entering the pool
• An athlete suspected of sustaining a concussion or exhibiting signs of a concussion, will immediately be removed from competition and shall not return to competition that day. The athlete may return to competition on a subsequent day, but only with a release authorization signed by a licensed healthcare provider.
• In accordance with Virginia Swimming Policy, only those coaches who have current, valid USA Swimming credentials will be permitted to act in a coaching capacity at this meet. Coaches with expired or non-current credentials will be required to leave the deck area.